USA TODAY spoke with apple breeders, growers and researchers to find the secrets of one of America's most popular fruits.

Different apples taste differently and are good for different uses. There’s even some unique history to the names of ...

American Much prefer sweet apples to tart, said Musacchi ... The new WA 64 apple variety doesn’t yet have a catchy name and won’t be in stores until 2029 or 2030, Evans said.

And no one does home-cooked comfort like Ina Garten. Put the two together and it's no wonder she has a go-to apple crisp we ...

How did we get to a time when most of us, most of the year, can eat our choice of fragrant, juicy, sweet ... name. “Once you’ve had crisp,” he says, “it’s hard to go back.” Honeycrisp ...